Power Rankings for April 1 – April 6

Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of April 1 through April 6 1.  Novak Djokovic – Novak is clearly the number one player in the world.  I should not have picked against him in the Sony Ericsson final. 2.  Roger Federer – Fed’s titles in Dubai, Rotterdam and Indian Wells have him holding…

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Sony Ericsson/Miami ATP Final – Djokovic vs. Murray Prediction

Pain That was Ivan Lendl’s pre-match predictive description of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray’s Australian Open semifinal match.  Two of the top returners on tour clashing.  Two of the fastest men on tour doing battle.  This should be a match with a lot of breaks of serve and long points.  In short, pain is the…

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Sony Ericsson/Miami Sharapova vs. Radwanska Prediction

A contentious match between the two in 2007 Sony Ericsson Final Maria Sharapova vs. Agnieszka Radwanska Agnieszka Radwanska could certainly win this match.  She is the more steady player of the two.  Outside of Caroline Wozniacki, Radwanska is probably the most steady player in the WTA top 10.  If Maria has a poor serving day,…

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Sony Ericsson/Miami Predictions for 3-30-2012

Predicted winner in BOLD C = Correct Pick, X = Incorrect Pick Semifinals Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Juan Monaco (21) – Monaco has had a dream run.  Nole has not played his A+ game to this point.  Still, Novak will advance.  His return of serve alone makes it hard for Monaco to win this match. …

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Sony Ericsson/Miami Predictions 3-29-2012

Predicted Winners in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect SemifinalsDashboard Maria Sharapova (2) vs. Caroline Wozniacki (4) – This is a big test for Caro.  Did she just beat a rusty Serena Williams or can she beat two more powerful players back-to-back.  I think Maria Sharapova is playing well enough in 2012 to take…

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Sony Ericsson/Miami Picks 3-28-2012

Let’s see if I can do a little better than yesterday.  Predicted winners in BOLD. C = Correct, X = Incorrect Quarterfinals Agnieszka Radwanska (5) vs. Venus Williams – Radwanksa will feast on a lot of errors and advance.  C    6-4, 6-1 is about what I expected.  In 3-6 months, it could be a different…

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Miami: DelPo to Meet Cilic, Some Other Guy Wins

Originally posted on mariposaxprs:
Del Potro d. Cilic, 6-3 7-6 Photo: Getty He has such a strangely elegant service motion.  It’s all in the left hand. Photo: AP Photo Both Cilic and DelPo got sassy with the umpire during the match.  Cilic, because DelPo took eons to challenge on a serve (the crowd was boo-ing…

Sony Ericsson/Miami Predictions for 3-27-2012

Predicted Winner in BOLD C = Correct X = Incorrect Quarterfinals Maria Sharapova (2) vs. Na Li (8) – Maria is playing well and should advance in a tough match.  C Caroline Wozniacki (4) vs. Serena Williams (10) – I could see this going either way as Serena is not match tough as of yet,…

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